News release – Fisheries and Oceans Canada – August 26, 2019 Victoria, BC — Healthy wild fish stocks are vital to the economic prosperity and social fabric of British Columbia’s coastal communities, and are fundamental to the culture of many Indigenous...
the Fish Site 18 April 2017, at 1:00am Following the successful deployment of a number of species notably lumpsuckers and ballan wrasse as cleanerfish in salmon cages in the eastern Atlantic, the aquaculture industry in BC has been seeking to find a fish native to the...
Vancouver Sun – Randy Shore Published on: April 2, 2017 | Last Updated: April 2, 2017 5:02 PM PDT Two local species of Pacific perch are showing aptitude as “cleaner fish” for salmon aquaculture, which could reduce the need for chemical treatments of sea lice on...
Campbell River Courier-Islander June 4, 2014 There will be many activities happening at the Discovery Pier on Saturday, June 7, when Campbell River celebrates Oceans Day. This fun-filled and free family oriented event takes place in the parking lot next to the...
Monday, December 13, 2010 BCSFA Press Release After studying years of sea lice data, researchers have shown that rises and declines in wild Pink salmon populations do not correlate with sea lice from salmon farms. “This is an important addition to the expansive...
